Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE FUNDRAISER SET page 7
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 47
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Susquehanna Senior Center, 2427 Craley Road, Wrightsville, has announced that a Christmas concert will take place on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. at the adjacent township building. Hearts in Harmony will perform holiday classics and seasonal favorites. The event will also include a special guest appearance. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, readers may email susquehannaseniorcenter@yahoo.com , call 717-244-0340 or visit www.susquehannaseniorcenter.org.
Columbia Public Library has announced that the monthly Young Adult Book Clubs will meet in the Columbia High School library on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Middle school students will meet at 1:55 p.m. to discuss “Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere” by Julie T. Lamana, and high school students will meet at 2:45 p.m. to discuss “The Well’s End” by Seth Fishman. More information about the the Young Adult Book Clubs is available from high school librarian Mr. White. To learn more about Columbia Public Library, call 717-684-2255 or visit www.columbiapubliclibrary.org. PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Healthy Columbia has announced that a free pancake breakfast for the community of Columbia will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Our Lady of the Angels, 404 Cherry St., Columbia. Healthy Columbia, a community-driven initiative from CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health, is dedicated to providing and coordinating services and the investments necessary to create a thriving community in Columbia Borough. The pancake breakfast is open to the public free of charge and will include Santa as a special guest, as well as children’s activities. Preregistration is not required, but members of the community may contact Healthy Columbia at 717-397-7625.
For more than 30 years, Susquehanna Grace Community Church (SGCC) has been hosting Road to Bethlehem, a live Nativity, for the public each Christmas season. “It started with a group of young families of the church wanting to provide a Christmas event for their children that wasn’t about the commercialized traditions that have become today’s understanding of Christmas,” ex plained organizer Rebecca Smith. “It was a simple idea to make Christmas about Christ for the children and adults alike.” Road to Bethlehem will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, at SGCC, 6694 Sunrise Ave., Wrightsville. The event is free and open to people of all ages. Attendees are welcome to bring nonperishable food items or
monetary donations for Hearts for Hunger, a food pantry located within Pleasant View Church in Red Lion. At the SGCC entrance, visitors will be directed up a driveway illuminated by lights, and they will then have the option to walk or drive through the outdoor Nativity, which will feature live animals and Christmas music. “There are 11 scenes with more than 30 actors on each shift portraying the events leading up to and including the birth of Jesus Christ,” said Smith. “We want everyone and anyone to come and celebrate Jesus’ birth and the gift of salvation.” Refreshments and live music will be provided inside the church for folks to enjoy as well. Musical performances will presented by the Susquehanna Travellers, Julie Stone with students from Bella Voce Studio, and harpist Emily Marini. See Road To Bethlehem pg 6
Road to Bethlehem, an outdoor Nativity featuring actors, live animals, music, and 11 scenes leading up to and including the birth of Jesus Christ, will take place on Dec. 8 at Susquehanna Grace Community Church in Wrightsville. The event is free and open to people of all ages.
Three Trips Around The Planet Santa Schedules Visit To Columbia Lifecycles Concludes Fourth Season By Chelsea Peifer
Sometimes the wide-open road ahead can look impossible to conquer,
but the leaders at Lifecycles are all about equipping students to rise to meet whatever challenges may arise. Founded by Lee DeRemer, the nonprofit mentoring program is committed to building young men of character through bicycling and outdoor See Lifecycles pg 4
A community parade with Santa and Mrs. Claus as the guests of honor is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Columbia Borough Fire Department and continue on to the Columbia Public Library, where children will have the opportunity to visit with Santa and listen to stories.
WOMEN’S BRUNCH
ValleyView Alliance Church, 200 Alliance Ave., York, will hold a women’s Christmas brunch on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. The event will include a time of fellowship, a brunch and a mini drama titled “Christmas From Mary’s Perspective.” In the case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8. There is a nominal cost for the event. For reservations or further information, readers may contact the church at 717-755-0193 or email cbolton@ valleyviewcma.org.
Class To Focus On Foraging pg 4
Servant Stage Slates “A Christmas Carol” pg 7
Susquehanna Grace To Host Road To Bethlehem By Chelsea Peifer
BOOK CLUBS
By Chelsea Peifer
Lifecycles offers free weekly bicycle rides for boys ages 12 to 18 at locations in Marietta, Landisville, and New Holland, along with weekend and summer challenge rides. At the close of its fourth season, the organization had tracked a total of more than 77,000 miles ridden by its students and volunteer leaders.
Columbia Quick Response Service (QRS) and the Columbia Public Library have teamed up once again to celebrate the Christmas season by presenting a community parade and visits with Santa Claus on Saturday, Dec. 8. The parade will step off at 9:30 a.m.
from the Columbia Borough Fire Department at 10th and Manor streets and will proceed along Manor Street to Fourth Street before turning onto Locust Street and then to Sixth Street before concluding at the Columbia Public Library, located at 24 S. Sixth St. Roads will be closed to vehicular traffic during the event. See Santa pg 6
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